Detroit (DTW) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 04m
Bearing
170° S
Detroit (DTW) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 1,130 miles (1,818 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–FLL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–FLL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
539
April 2026
Seats
114,580
both directions
Passengers
90,485
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–FLL?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–FLL departures in April 2026 (353), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
353 departures · 74,171 seats
Share of departures65.5%78.8%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
140 departures · 29,895 seats
Share of departures26.0%82.6%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
46 departures · 10,514 seats
Share of departures8.5%70.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–FLL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 40% of DTW–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
218 departures · 84.8% load
40.5% - Boeing 757-300
170 departures · 74.3% load
31.5% - Airbus A321neo
78 departures · 77.8% load
14.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
32 departures · 72.9% load
5.9% - Airbus A320
27 departures · 75.7% load
5.0% - Airbus A320neo
10 departures · 78.6% load
1.9% - Boeing 757-200
4 departures · 82.7% load
0.7%
How has DTW–FLL traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–FLL departures rose from 469 in May 2025 to 539 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
469 departures · 72,906 passengers
76.9%
Load
June 2025
422 departures · 64,757 passengers
76.0%
Load
July 2025
419 departures · 65,061 passengers
76.3%
Load
August 2025
413 departures · 64,709 passengers
77.2%
Load
September 2025
335 departures · 44,935 passengers
66.9%
Load
October 2025
400 departures · 58,913 passengers
76.0%
Load
November 2025
440 departures · 68,041 passengers
78.1%
Load
December 2025
547 departures · 89,319 passengers
80.0%
Load
January 2026
503 departures · 82,575 passengers
79.2%
Load
February 2026
517 departures · 91,528 passengers
84.1%
Load
March 2026
621 departures · 111,600 passengers
84.8%
Load
April 2026
539 departures · 90,485 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FLL → DTW
86.1% full
270 departures · 49,406 passengers
DTW → FLL
71.8% full
269 departures · 41,079 passengers
Nonstop DTW–FLL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
DTW to FLL is 1,130 miles (1,818 km / 982 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to FLL?
A nonstop covers the 1,130-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–FLL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (40.5%), followed by the Boeing 757-300 (31.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–FLL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,130-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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